Case study – Polyurethane resin casting and forming process optimization study
Sector: Engineering plastics
Client type: SME
Contact department: R&D / Process
The Customer encounters variabilities in its casting and forming process for its polyurethane resin products, the origin of which it wishes to understand and identify ways of improvement. Chemical analyzes did not show any particular variability, so he called on RHEONIS to investigate the thermomechanical dimension of his problem.
Instrumental simulation of polyurethane resin setting
In response to the request, RHEONIS implemented its instrumental process simulation approach on a rheometer and its expertise in the thermomechanical behavior of resin.
The stages of the study were therefore as follows:
- Adjustment of a temperature mixing protocol for polyols, chain extender and hardener
- Resin setting monitoring by viscoelastic rheometric techniques
- Interpretation of measurement data and interpretation of sources of variability with regard to the Customer's process configuration
- Operational recommendations
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Quickly determine possible process optimizations without mobilizing the production tool
The study made it possible to qualify the origin of the variability experienced by the Customer in terms of thermomechanical behavior during the setting of the resin. The study of the impact of controlled variations of the control parameters made it possible to quickly identify process conditions optimizing the process, without having to mobilize the Customer's production tool or to explore configurations by trial and error.
Instrumental simulation of application serving the optimization of thermomechanical processes
No mobilization of the production tool in the investigation phase
Low material consumption
Short completion time
Study of control factors
Scientific determination of favorable conditions
Operational recommendations
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Last Updated on February 14, 2022 by Vincent Billot